2015--2016学年度第二学期期中考试八年级英语试卷(测试范围:Unit1﹣Unit5 总分:100分)听力部分(共20分)一、听对话,选择正确的图片。
每段对话读两遍。
(每小题1分,共5分)( )1.What's the matter with Robert?A. B. C.( )2.What happened to the old man?A. B. C.( )3.What should the boy do?A. B. C.( )4.What was the matter with the girl's brother?A. B. C.( )5.What happened to the boy?A. B. C.二、听句子,选出最佳答语。
每个句子读两遍。
(每小题1分,共5分)( )6. A. Do n’t say that. B. I’m sorry to hear that. C. I’m sad. ( )7. A. Thank you. B. I’m happy. C. I am sure.( )8. A. Yes, I’d love. B. Yes, I’d like to. C. Yes, please.( )9. A. Match. B. Chinese. C. Home.( )10. A. Yes, I did. B. I took a bus. C. I remember.三、听对话,选择正确答案。
每段对话读两遍。
((每小题1分,共5分)听第一段对话,回答第11-12小题,( )11.How much are the schoolbag and the dictionary?A.50 yuan.B.30 yuan.C.20 yuan. ( )12.Who does Lily want to buy a schoolbag and a dictionary for?A.Herself.B.A boy.C.Tom.听第二段对话,回答第13-15小题)( )13.What would the girl like to do?A.To talk with old people.B.To work with kids.C.To look after animals. ( )14.When does a volunteer probably need to go to the food bank?A.On weekends.B.On Mondays.C.Every afternoon. ( )15.Where will the girl volunteer?A.At a food bank.B.In the hospital.C.In an after-school study program.四、听短文,选择正确答案。
短文读两遍。
(每小题1分,共5分)( )16.What does Green Park look like?A.Big.B.Small.C.Crowded.( )17.When did the speaker go to clean it?st Friday.st Saturday.st Sunday. ( )18.How was the weather?A.Windy.B.Sunny.C.Cloudy.( )19.How did they get there?A.By bike.B.On foot.C.By bus. ( )20.What did the speaker do there?A.Pick up rubbish.B.Clean the road.C.Put up the signs.笔试部分(共80分)一、单项选择(每小题1分,共20分)( )21.-I had a bad cold.-________.A.That sounds greatB.Good ideaC.Thank youD.I’m sorry to hear that( )22.-________-I have a fever.A.How are you doing?B.Are you all right?C.What’s the matter with you?D.Do you have a fever?( )23.They are used to________classical music and it makes them feel relaxed.A.listenB.listen toC.listeningD.listening to( )24.When I walked past the playground,I saw many boys________basketball.A.playB.playedC.playingD.are playing( )25.-Could you please help me carry the box?-___________.A.Thank youB.With pleasureC.It doesn’t matterD.That’s all right ( )26.Some people plan to________a volunteer project to help the disabled children.A.put upB.think upC.set upD.cheer up( )27.-I have________red ink.Can you lend me some?-Sure.Here you are.A.paid fore up withC.cleaned upD.run out of( )28.My grandparents’ clock doesn’t work.I’m trying to find a repairman who can________for them.A.fix it upB.fix up itC.put up itD.put it up( )29.Lisa got up very early________catch the first bus.A.so thatB.in orderC.in order toD.in order that( )30.We have lived in Beijing________two years ago.A.forB.sinceC.untilD./( )31.-Could you please________my pet dog while I am away?-Sure.Don’t worry.I can look after it very well.A.take placeB.take careC.take care ofD.take part in( )32.-Would you mind________here?-Not at all.A.not smokingB.not to smokeC.no smokingD.don’t smoke( )33.The little boy________stop playing computer games________his father came back.A.won’t;untilB.didn’t;untilC.doesn’t;afterD.doesn’t;when( )34.-I’m always________before the exam.What should I do?-Take it easy.You can take a deep breath and smile.A.relaxedB.nervousC.surprisedD.interested( )35.Dad,you should tell Tom________with his friends.A.don’t fightB.don’t to fightC.not fightD.not to fight( )36.-Look!It’s raining heavily.________take a raincoat with you?-Well,I’ll take one right now.A.Why notB.Why don’tC.Would you mindD.Would you like( )37.She________a newspaper while her father was watching TV.A.was readingB.readC.readsD.is reading( )38.— How are you getting on with your work?—I can’t do itanymore. I need help.A.singleB.aloneC.hardD.lonely( )39.-I was at the cinema at 8 o’clock last night.What about you?-I________the Internet at home.A.am surfingB.surfedC.will surfD.was surfing( )40.The man followed the boy________what he wanted________in the small room.A.to see;to doB.to see;doC.see;to doD.see;do二、完形填空(每小题1分,共10分)What should we do to stay healthy? One important rule is to exercise41 . The Smith family try to exercise every day. Mr Smith42 exercise in the morning because he must be at his job at exactly seven o'clock. But he runs every evening. Mrs Smith runs a lot, 43. She44different sports with her friends. Sometimes, Mrs Smith goes to a yoga (瑜伽) class 45. But it wasn't 46 this way. Last year Mr. and Mrs. Smith used to 47 everywhere in their car, even to the drugstore two blocks (街区) away. They thought they had to use the car all the time. They wouldn't walk. The Smith both 48 better now. And they believe they mustn't be lazy. We 49 exercise every day, but we should try 50 as often as possible.41. A.regularly B.sometimes C.late D.later42. A.may not B.can not C.would not D.should not43. A.either B.also C.too D.again44. A.watches B.plays C.loves D.likes45. A.in two weeks B.for two weeks C.after two weeks D.twice a week46. A.always B.even C.sometimes D.no47. A.riding B.drive C.fly D.walk48. A.had B.make C.feel D.want49 A.needn’t B.don’t C.won’t have D.mustn’t50. A.exercise B.to exercise C.exercises D.exercising三、阅读理解(每小题1分,共15分)(A)One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his horse on the road. He didn’t know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him.Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed (失望) when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him.But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse.“Sir,”asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “wherever you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.”( )51. What happened when the farmer went to town?A. His horse’s leg was hurtB. The bag fell from his horse.C. The farmer lost his bag.D. The horse was ill.( )52. The farmer couldn’t lift the bag onto the horse by himself because ________.A. the bag was brokenB. the horse went awayC. the bag was too heavy for him to liftD. the farmer was too old( )53.Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw t he great man?A.Because he thought the great man couldn’t help him.B.Because he thought the great man could take away his bag.C.Because he thought the great man could take away his horse.D.Because he thought the great man couldn’t see him.( )54. Who helped the farmer?A. The great man.B. Another farmer.C. A poor man like him.D. A friend of the farmer’s.( )55.If you see someone in trouble, what will you do?A. I’ll go away as soon as possible because I don’t want any trouble.B. I’ll give some help if I know him or her .C.I won’t give any help unless he or she pays me money.D.I’ll volunteer to help him or her(B)Chores weren’t popu lar at my house.My children didn’t like to do chores.They always saw me do chores,but they hardly ever helped me do them.A year ago,I made a game called“The Endless Chore Game”.It’s really great.Here’s how the game works.I make a card with forty squares(方框),and I write a different chore on each square.These chores can be easy and interesting like making dessert.Then my family roll the dice(骰子)to decide what chores we have to do.The card also has a few squares with fun things,like watching TV and singing.If you’re lucky,you can watch TV when the others are doing the chores.My son likes the game very much.He goes to the kitchen happ ily every morning to do the game.It’s really a good way to make my children do chores.You can have a try if you have the same problem as me.( )56.The writer’s family began to do the game________ago.A.one yearB.one monthC.two yearsD.two months( )57.What do you need to do“The Endless Chore Game”?A.A card.B.A dice.C.A card and a dice.D.A card and forty dice.( )58.When do the writer’s family do the game?A.In the morning.B.In the afternoon.C.In the evening.D.The other day.( )59.We can learn from the passage that________.A.the writer only has one childB.everyone in the writer’s family likes playing the gameC.the writer wrote this passage to the parentsD.everyone in the writer’s family has to do the chores every d ay( )60.The writer made this game to________.A.do less choresB.tell us an interesting gameC.make her children happy D make her children do chores(C)Dear Abby,I’m a helples s mother.My son Tom is 15 years old.I find that the older he grows,the less we talk.I feel very sad and I really need help.My first problem is about his hobbies.He spends almost all his spare time on computer games.When he gets home.he always t urns on the computer and closes the door.I’m getting worried about him,especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams.Second,he likes new technology,but I don’t have enough money and I can’t afford all the things he wants.Recently,I’v e foun d that he is always alone.I’ve never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends.That is the last problem I have.What should I do to help him?Please give me some advice.A helpless mother( )61.The helpless mother has________problems.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five( )62.Tom________for almost all his spare time at home。